We order ALOT from Wayfair and have always been happy with our purchases. In this case, it was a little different. We ordered the lighter color (vintage walnut) and it was much darker than we expected. We kept the unit anyway. It took us 3 hours and 15 minutes to assemble. And that was after taking everything out of the box and alphabetizing it in order so it was easy to locate the pieces. We suggest you do the same. If possible, pay for the assembly! It was frustrating to do and we are both very handy people. You also need more than one person to build this.